This month, Americans have the opportunity to see the latest film from indie auteur Jim Jarmusch. Only Lovers Left Alive finds the eccentric director in the world of vampires, which may seem like a perplexing choice to his fans, particularly at a time when filmgoers are up to their eyeballs in mythological creatures, but then Jarmusch’s modus operandi has always been one of thwarting expectations. Curiously, for someone who has had immense impact on independent cinema, Jarmusch remains relatively obscure to mainstream audiences.

Have you ever spoken a word so many times in succession that its sound begins to register as something completely foreign? Or examined your hand with such scrutiny that it suddenly feels disconnected from your body? That experience is akin to the effect of director Jonathan Glazer’s (Sexy Beast, Birth) stunning new film, where humanity is observed from an alien perspective.Continue reading “UNDER THE SKIN Invades the Senses” »